Colors splash into a rainbow of storiesTones resound into melodies of truthVoices intone epics of Love

Peace

1. Acknowledge

My thoughts expand beyond my bodyAnimate in hues and timbre

To share to others what has been revealed

Peace

2. Release

To you I tell the tales of lifeTo you I weave the wisdom of the soulTo you I chant the hymns of healing

Call the Oracle of LoveWhose visionsI will render with light

Call the Scribe of TimeWhose knowledgeI will sing in rhyme

Call the Fire GathererWhose brotherhoodI will inspire with wonder

Call the Gate KeeperWhose secretsI will illuminate with color

Call the Bridge of HeartsWhose bondsWe will celebrate in dance

Peace

3. Awaken

We come togetherIn celebration of life

With all its huesWith all its rhythms

Peace

4. Return

We have painted a New DayWe have written a New WorldWe have sung a New Life

Peace

*Mandalas of the Spirit Paths

I have long studied mankind's quest for gifts of the spirit . . . as some assume it is the healing gifts, pre-cognance, telepathy, etc. . . . and in the end I discovered the greatest gift is within us and are those relationships with our selves, our fellow man, and the universe . . . and if we do not nurture those relationships, then there is no purpose to our lives . . . these six sacred paths shows us how we relate to our fellow man, in the path to help each other come to ONENESS

Each person is given a gift or a combination of gifts that help them in fulfilling their lifeís purpose Whether they will become healers, teachers or such How they maximize these callings are based on the use of these gifts and interacting with the others with different gifts.They are called:

The OracleThe Oracle is gifted with the ability to see beyond the material reality. The oracle can see future possibilities, spiritual and esoteric truths, or even be an empathy who knows what is in manís heart. It is up to the oracle to use this gift of sight beyond, to guide people in their own journeys.

The Fire GathererThe Fire Gatherer is gifted with the ability to converge people to a cause or course of action. In a sense, a fire gatherer brings the fires of souls to meet and unite.

The ScribeThe Scribe is gifted with the ability to analyze record or share knowledges that pass them. These knowledges and wisdoms can come through written or oral means. The scribe can be story tellers, historians, and such.

The BridgeThe Bridge is gifted in building or rendering relationships. The bridge is an empathy, who knows how to bind people and build teams.

The MinstrelThe Minstrel is gifted with the ability to creatively share an idea to a large number of people. Whether it is through the arts or the simple gift of gab, the minstrel can effectively communicate wisdoms to any medium of choice.

The Gate KeeperThe Gate Keeper is gifted with ability to open paths for people. These paths may be opportunities or truths of healing, the gate keeper sees these portals to guide others in their own chosen course.

I usually plot the basic geometric shapes with a pencil guided by a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. Once the basic elements are there, I do rough pencil sketches of other figures, for example a dragon . . . etc.

Again, wonderful all that you share. Awakes a tingle of uncertainty into the stream of joy.Its an inspiration to see pure creations dancing in this current in which we all unite with the ability to have glimpses of it now and eternally. Thank you

Stunning and beautiful. Thank You~~~~~~~~~~The first peace which the most important, is that which comes within the souls of the people when they realize their relationship with the universe and all it's powers, and when they realize that at the center of the universe dewells the Great Spirit and that this center is really everywhere, it's within each of us. ~ Black Elk

All i can advise is to find the temple within your own heart and it will lead you to the right place . . . or you can also go to India where the Dalai Lama stays, because many of the monks who joined him still practice the sand mandalas there